Sept 16, V7N- Atletico Madrid secured a dominant 3-0 victory over bottom-placed Valencia in LaLiga on Sunday, with goals from Conor Gallagher, Antoine Griezmann, and Julian Alvarez. Marcos Llorente and Samuel Lino had early chances before Atletico broke the deadlock in the 39th minute, when Gallagher, a summer signing, fired a low shot into the bottom corner following a clever pass from Rodrigo De Paul, which went through defender Cristhian Mosquera's legs.

Alexander Sorloth, another of Atletico’s new recruits, created several dangerous opportunities, but Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili kept him at bay. Valencia pushed for an equalizer, with Javi Guerra’s long-range effort narrowly missing the target, but Griezmann doubled Atletico's lead in the 54th minute after a header from Lino landed at his feet.

Julian Alvarez capped off the win in stoppage time, scoring his first LaLiga goal since joining from Manchester City, slotting home Rodrigo Riquelme's cross. Speaking to Spanish TV, Alvarez said he didn’t feel pressured to score, noting that goals come naturally from the flow of the game, and he emphasized the importance of staying prepared for opportunities.

Atletico, now unbeaten this season, climbed to second in the standings, tied on 11 points with Real Madrid and four behind leaders Barcelona. They next face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Thursday.